# Railway Recruitment Board NTPC (RRB NTPC) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: GOVT_JOBS · national
- Questions: 100 · Total marks: 100 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Negative marking: −0.33 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN, HI, TE, TA, KN, ML, MR, BN, GU, PA

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–36 years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university
- Approximate annual vacancies: 10,000
- Note: Two levels exist: Graduate (18-36 yrs) requires degree; Undergraduate (18-33 yrs) requires 12th pass. Some posts require typing test at 30 WPM English or 25 WPM Hindi
- Official portal: https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in (Railway Recruitment Board (RRB))

## Key dates
- 2026-08-15 — RRB NTPC CBT 1 — exam window (exam day)
- 2026-08-15 — Graduate CBT 2 result (expected)
- 2026-08-16 — Graduate posts Medical Examination phase (ongoing)
- 2026-08-19 — UG CBT 1 Result expected
- 2026-08-28 — Undergraduate CBT 1 result (expected)
- 2026-09-07 — Undergraduate CBT 2 city intimation slip release
- 2026-09-14 — Undergraduate CBT 2 admit card release
- 2026-09-17 — Undergraduate CBT 2 exam (exam day)

## Syllabus outline
### Mathematics (weight 0.3)
Decimals and Fractions · Elementary Algebra · Geometry and Trigonometry · LCM and HCF · Mensuration · Number System · Percentage · Profit and Loss · Ratio and Proportion · Simple and Compound Interest · Elementary Statistics · Time, Distance and Speed · Time and Work

### General Intelligence and Reasoning (weight 0.3)
Analogies · Analytical Reasoning · Coding and Decoding · Data Sufficiency · Decision Making · Jumbling · Maps and Graphs · Mathematical Operations · Puzzle · Relationships · Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series · Similarities and Differences · Statement and Conclusion · Statement and Courses of Action · Syllogism · Venn Diagrams

### General Awareness (weight 0.4)
Common Abbreviations · Art and Culture of India · Awards and Honours · Basics of Computers and Computer Applications · Current Events of National and International Importance · General Scientific and Technological Developments including Space and Nuclear Programs of India · Environmental Issues Concerning India and the World · Famous Personalities of India and World · Flora and Fauna of India · Games and Sports · Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World · Important Government Programmes and Schemes of India · General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE) · History of India and Freedom Struggle · Indian Economy · Indian Literature · Monuments and Places of India · Indian Polity and Governance — Constitution and Political System · Biology / Life Science (Class 10) · Chemistry (Class 10) · Physics (Class 10) · Transport Systems in India · UN and Other Important World Organisations

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General (UR) | 65-75 marks out of 100 |
| EWS | 60-70 marks out of 100 |
| OBC-NCL | 55-65 marks out of 100 |
| SC | 45-55 marks out of 100 |
| ST | 40-50 marks out of 100 |
| PwD (UR) | 40-50 marks out of 100 |
| PwD (OBC) | 35-45 marks out of 100 |
| PwD (SC/ST) | 30-40 marks out of 100 |

**Guidance:**

- **Typical category differentials**: General cutoffs run 10-15 marks above OBC, 20-25 marks above SC, and 25-30 marks above ST. EWS typically slots 5-10 marks below General.

- **Post-level variation**: These ranges represent minimum qualifying cutoffs for **Level 2-4 posts** (the most common NTPC positions). Level 5-6 posts demand significantly higher scores (80-90+ for General), while Level 1 posts may qualify at lower thresholds (50-60 for General).

- **Cutoff drivers**: Vacancy numbers per post, exam difficulty (normalization across stages), and total applicant performance shift cutoffs by ±5-10 marks annually. CBT-2 cutoffs typically rise 10-20% above CBT-1 as competition intensifies.

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